Let the children come : reimagining childhood from a Christian perspective
In this important and much-needed book, theologian, author, and teacher Bonnie J. Miller-McLemore writes about the struggle to raise children with integrity and faithfulness as Christians in a complex postmodern society. Let the Children Come shows that the care of children is in itself a religious discipline and a communal practice that places demands on both congregations and society as a whole. The author calls for clearer and more defined ways in which Christians can respond to the call to nurture all children (not just their own) as manifestations of God's presence in the world. Miller-McLemore raises and investigates questions that up until now have largely been left unasked, such as: What are the dominant cultural perceptions of children-- including religious perceptions-- with which parents must grapple? How have Christians defined children and parenting, and how should they today?
Print Book, English, ©2003
Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, CA, ©2003
xxxii, 220 pages ; 24 cm.
9780787956653, 0787956651
52108761
Depraved, innocent, or knowing : history reinvents childhood
Popular psychology : children as victims
Christian faith : children as sinful
Christian faith : children as gift
Feminism and faith : children as the labor of love
Feminism and faith : children as agents
Care of children as a religious discipline and community practice
Thinking about children and faith : Questions for reflection